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[Anchor] The South Korean military conducted a joint live-fire exercise at the Seungjin Scientific Training Ground in Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, overseen by the minister of national defense. Many members of the public attended to observe the Lee Jae-myung administration’s first joint live-fire drill, which focused on testing the operational capabilities of AI-enabled manned-unmanned integrated combat systems. Reporter Ji Seong-rim reports. [Reporter] As officials declared the exercise underway, simulated enemy artillery and bombs struck friendly positions. Reconnaissance drones launched immediately to assess enemy movements. South Korean artillery, tanks, armored vehicles and air-defense systems counterattacked and devastated the enemy formations. The ROK forces quickly repelled the assault and transitioned to offensive operations, with unmanned systems—particularly drones—in the lead. On the ground, multipurpose unmanned ground vehicles, unmanned reconnaissance vehicles, multi-legged walking robots and combat engineering vehicles swept hostile areas. In the air, reconnaissance drones and signals-detection drones located targets. Manned and unmanned systems were linked by an AI-driven network that shared battlefield information in real time. Notably, an AI decision-support command system fused data from satellites and airborne surveillance assets to deliver precise targeting information that underpinned South Korean precision strikes. The exercise included live attacks by loitering munitions and counter-drone drills in which anti-drone systems engaged and shot down unmanned threats. Air assets, including KF-16 fighters, were employed in significant numbers, dropping dispersion munitions containing roughly 240 submunitions and high-explosive air-to-ground bombs to increase realism. The joint live-fire exercise aimed to showcase the military’s commitment to self-reliant defense and to validate the operational performance of AI-based manned-unmanned integrated combat systems. An Gyu-baek, minister of national defense, said: “Going forward, our military will secure the capabilities to lead future battlefields by integrating advanced AI technologies with existing weapon systems—tanks, fighters, air-defense assets and drones—that you saw demonstrated today.” About 1,400 personnel from 27 units across the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps participated, and the exercise deployed 457 platforms representing 96 types of equipment. During the post-exercise review march of aircraft and ground systems, the navy’s newest maritime patrol aircraft, the domestically built supersonic KF-21 scheduled to enter Air Force service this year, and the Marines’ amphibious assault armored vehicles took part, underscoring the strength of the joint force. This is Ji Seong-rim with Yonhap News TV. [Video reporting: Jeong Jae-hyeon] [Footage provided by KFN] [Video editing: Yoon Hyun-jung] For Yonhap News TV story inquiries and tips: KakaoTalk/Line jebo23. Ji Seong-rim (yoonik@yna.co.kr)
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